I found a pretty decent blog that you may want to check out. It is called "independent watch projects" and it covers topics abou just that...smaller, independent watch companies. Here is a link --->> http://www.watchprojects.com/


They have a pretty good selection of brief articles on various topics. I just read this one on the Eterna Super-Kontiki:

Eterna Super-Kontiki

Filed under:ETA 28XX, brand of origin, historic designs — posted by admin on 2010/03/23 @ 16:36

Another brand to take heed of collectors is Eterna, who unveiled at Baselworl 2010 a re-edition of the Super-Kontiki, a diving watch popular on forums.
The new Heritage Super-Kontiki comes on a Milanese mesh band, and features an extension that allows to wear it over a diving suit.
This is a very good example of a brand tapping into its rich heritage to provide collectors with distinctive products. Were brand to do this more often, with appropriate volumes and reasonable pricing, most of the mini-brand watches featured on this blog would not need to exist.
The Heritage Super-Kontiki faithfully seems to faithfully reproduce the details of the original. It is a limited edition, so I expect all items will sell out. I only hope the price will be reasonable.

I love the Kon Tikki's....

...especially the ones with the triangles around 12, 3, 6, 9...

That is a fun site Mark ! A bunch of cool small
watch companies, great info, and links !!!..These
Eterna Kontiki's are something special imho. They
are a little different then alot of what's out there,
and that's NICE !..The Heritage Super Kontiki could
not be cooler, and that mesh bracelet couldn't be
happier ! ..Thanks for the link !